Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-16

Aurora Turn Vere1n OF WDlcQ OpleS was A
member. The whole society did not turn
out as many members
ARE NOT IN SYMPATHY
with Anarchy. Four hundred OF the Vor'
waerts Turner Society came next, wearing
red badges on their breasts. This branch
of Turner's is more strongly tinctured with
Socialism than any in the city. One hun.
dred uf the Fortschritte branch came next.
and then followed the feature OF the pro-
cession. It was the hearse Of August Spies.
There were no nodding black plumes on it,
hut the top was SO covered with floral
tributes that nothing else could be seen.
inside was a richly covered casket. Stand
ing out in bold relief against the black
a great sash OF red silk.
1t was all the more striking
because no flowers had been
placed inside to interfere with the ideas of
having Spies beloved colors shown to the
public even after his death. Crowds on
street corners craned their necks to get a
glimpse of this most imposing OF ail the
hearses in the pageant. Then another
band wheeled into Lake street, followed by
many hundred members OF the Central
Labor Union, the members OF which are
among the most extreme Socialists OF the
city. Behind them walked the black horses
which drew the hearse in which lay the
coffin of Adolph Fischer, he who yelled:
"HURRAH FOR ANARCHY"
at the moment he was hanged. His heerse
was well supplied with flowers, but for
some reason no red silk emblem of his
faith had been thrown across the casket in
which were his remains. Then came the
funeral carriage Of Albert R. Parsons. On
the box by the driver sat man holding in
his hands floral tribute OF such size that
the Inscription OF the flowers From the
K. OF L. Assembly 1907" could have been
seen hundred feet away. On Parsons
coffin, instead of Il great sash of red, there
was a simple strip of red silk ribbon, which
was tackled carelessly from the head OF the
casket to almost the centre and was then
strung along the floor OF the hearse, until
it wound itself in a little heap at the foot.
1t is suggestive of the serpent, was the re.
mark of an onlooker. Then along came
another cohort OF Central Labor Union,
butchers. bakers and representatives OF all
sorts OF trades. Behind these were dra wn
the hearses OF George Ensel and Louis
Lingg. Over both the black collins were
the
INEVITABLE RED BANNERS.
All through this, which may be called the
first part OF the demonstration, were
interspereed carriages containing relatives
and rear friends OF the dead Anarchists
but the original programme was changed
in The hurry and confusion OF getting the
line together. The carriages OF mourners
became somewhat mixed. The next
feature of the procession was q tumult o
people who followed after the hearses
There were men, women and children. In
ranks of four to eight deep, they trampee
side by side. AS they swung into Lake
street not word was uttered by those II
the ranks or on corners. The most notice
able feature OF this part OF the pageant wal
the showing made by two local assemblies
of Knights OF Labor composed wholly
OF women. Each one OF these wal
aflame with red-scarlet in their hats, bows
OF crimson at their throats, and lon'
streams of crimson from their shoulders
made the appearance OF the workin'
women the object of special comment. l.
front of them marched Miss Mary McCor
mack, Master Workman of the organiza
ton known as Lucy Parsons" Assembly
K. of l.. She was attended by two Others
and the two carried a huge wreath, to tn
top Of which was attached
SNOW WHITE DOVE,
the emblem of peace. 1t will be remem
bered that the signal for the gathering a
Haymarket square was the German wor
| "Ruhc," meaning peace. This was the onl
white dove in the whole line. After the Ion
line OF people on foot had passed came cal
riages to the number of fifty. The proces
sion went east on Lake street, south o
Fifth avenue and past the building in whic
was formerly the office OF August Spies IN
Albert R. Parsons when they wrote tn
bloodthirsty editorials for their respectiv
papers. As the first ranks Of Aurora Tur
Verein passed the building, some one OF II
members raised in the air a small Unite
States flag and waved it over his heat
This was the signal for cheer 1rol
loyal spectators on the sidewalk. In ha
an hour more the procession halted at tn
depot on Polk street. and the collins OF tt
dead men were carried out by the pal
bearers and deposited in a baggage ca
which then was attached to the trail
Forty cars were required to take out u
members If the procession, and hundred
of Others besides those in carriages wer
out on different routes. So dense was tt
crowd on the tracks that when the trai
pulled out it was at a snail's pace. Evel
street crossing and every viaduct was
BLACK WITH HUMAN BEINGS
who looked curiously at the train as
passed. Out through the Bohemia
district the wheels rolled, and az the slo
ly moving train passed many Bohemia
women whose husbands had taken part
the riotous scenes OF May, 1886. peer
out OF windows and over back fences
get glimpse OF the car in which were t
remains OF the men who had preach'
} Anarchy to their spouses and led them
many q strike. There was no incident
special note during the trip to Waldeheil
} Arrived there the people quickly d
mounted and the band led the W,
! to the cemetery playing t
. most mournful dirge Of the da
High on the shoulders of their or
I tine associates w.re the black collins
< the Anarchists each half hidden by its d
J play OF aiming red. Inside the cemete
, the coffins were laid upon q rude platfor
in front of what seemed a rough stone nj
: perfectly windowIess and with only o
e small door. A moment later person WI
g had followed the cofins to this point cou
Z not stir hand or foot in any direction
. thick naQ Lne crown DeCOtue. 1ue Ie
: tives of the dead men quickly gathered
side Captain Black on the platform. I
Captain delivered the first OF -
y THE FUNERAL ORATIONs.
i It was couched in clearcut, elegant Ii
y guage. but had no effect on the crowds.
), was principally devoted TO laudation
t the dead men. Robert Retzel spoke ne
e in German, and was rather violent in
l. denunciation Of every one connected vi
l. the trial of the famous riot. He reused
IS the crowd considerably. F. J. Morgan.
!. rabid English Socialist, followed him in
d violent harangue on the present conditi
l. OF society. He said there could be no
{. ing but contempt for LAW which hung